Mr. Jones (film)

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Mr. Jones

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mike Figgis
Produced by Debra Greenfield
Alan Greisman
Written by Eric Roth
Michael Cristofer
Starring Richard Gere
Lena Olin
Anne Bancroft
Tom Irwin
Delroy Lindo
Lauren Tom
Music by Maurice Jarre
Cinematography Juan Ruiz Anchía
Editing by Tom Rolf
Distributed by TriStar Pictures
Release date(s) October 8, 1993
Running time 114 min.
Budget $25 million
Box office $8,345,845

Mr. Jones is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Anne Bancroft, Tom Irwin and Delroy Lindo, and directed by Mike Figgis.

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[edit] Plot

Mr. Jones (Gere) is a man suffering from bipolar disorder, a disease that affords him periods of intense emotional pleasure and expansiveness but which also results in periods of suicidal depression. Libbie (Olin), a doctor at a psychiatric hospital, takes an interest in his condition, and also in him.

[edit] Reception

The film was released to mixed reviews; movie historian Leonard Maltin remarked that "Gere is fine, but his onscreen behavior turns this into The Jester of Tides." Indeed, Gere received praise for his performance as the troubled title character. Many critics noted that the film would've been better if the romance plot was left out, since it appeared forced and contrived.

[edit] Production

To prepare for the film, Richard Gere, Mike Figgis and Eric Roth did a tremendous amount of research and studying on bipolar disorder. Gere met with several people who have the disorder to gain insight and knowledge on what to accurately portray. There is a a shorter director's cut that Figgis presented at the Munich film festival in 2006.

Michelle Pfeiffer gave up the female lead to take on the part of Catwoman in Batman Returns.

[edit] Props

As in his earlier hit film, An Officer and a Gentleman, Richard Gere's character rides a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.

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